Perpignan: city in Occitanie, France
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Perpignan as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.45, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.74, 1.8, 3.19 and 3.84. In each period, new street development in Perpignan steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.07 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.65.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Perpignan spans a total of 665 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.8, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 0.74, 1.33, 1.38 and 1.45. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Perpignan has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.59 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.07.
Perpignan and Occitanie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Perpignan fare in comparison to others in Occitanie? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Perpignan was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Occitanie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Occitanie, street construction in Perpignan has become more disconnected. Perpignan ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Perpignan and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Perpignan fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Perpignan was the 33rd-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in France, street construction in Perpignan has become more disconnected. Perpignan ranked 76th in 1975, 69th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
Perpignan and Occitanie follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Perpignan is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 5 cities in Occitanie. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Perpignan ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Perpignan and France follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Perpignan is the 72nd-most disconnected out of the 76 cities in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in France, the street network in Perpignan has become more disconnected. Perpignan ranked 76th in 1975, 73rd in 1976-1990, 73rd in 1991-2000 and 72nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Perpignan had a built-up area of 24.32 square kilometers, and a population of 115845 people.
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